The Sayward Heritage Hall will be jumping with the sounds of Celtic music Sept. 10.
The Black Swan Fiddlers have been playing Celtic music in the Comox Valley since 2005. The main focus of the band is on the many tunes learned from the great Donegal fiddler Seamus Grant. They have worked hard over the years honing their Celtic sound and staying true to the tradition. To this mix of reels, jigs, hornpipes, and polkas we add soulful Irish ballads, French Canadian reels Canadian ballads and fiddle tunes. The result is an entertaining evening of warm, exciting, foot tapping music.
In the summer of 2012 the band produced its first CD called Southwind a tribute to the late great fiddle teacher from County Donegal Seamus Grant. It features their then vocalist Jacqueline Lambeth a professional voice teacher with background in opera, jazz and popular songs. . Their second CD is called The Dark Island, produced at Dove Creek Studio in 2016. The Black Swan Fiddlers include Paul Gervais on guitar, Jeff Butterworth on mandolin and vocals, Madelaine Guimond, Raven Lees on fiddle. David Stevenson holds it all together on the fiddle, the pennywhistle, and the flute. He is the fiddle teacher at the Long & McQuade Music Education Centre.
The Black Swan Fiddlers will be appearing, in concert at the Sayward Heritage Hall on Sunday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. There will be an open stage beginning at 6. Doors will open at 5:30. Admission is $5 per person. Children 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult.